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Get startedThe Vicarage is a seven-bedroom detached house in Gainford, Darlington, Darlington (DL2 3DS). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
The Vicarage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
The Vicarage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£431,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
On floor area, The Vicarage stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 110 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Median price across the last 5 sales in DL2 3DS: £300,000 (2024–2021).
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
DL2 3ST
Spa Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Gainford Church of England Primary School and Preschool. 1 school nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB